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Kaye P. Willi , Attorney

Kaye P. Willi

Westerville, Ohio

Kaye Willi is both an attorney and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and she is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law. Kaye is a graduate of Duke Law School, where she served on the Editorial Board of the Duke Law Journal. She is also a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Miami University, cum laude, and earned her master's degree in economics at The Ohio State University.

Before opening her law practice, Kaye was an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio. Prior to moving to Columbus, she was a senior tax consultant in the Washington, D.C. office of Deloitte and Touche, an international consulting firm.

Kaye is a member of the Worthington and Columbus Estate Planning Councils as well as the Ohio State Bar Association Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law Section, which ensures that the latest techniques are always available to her clients. Because she focuses her practice in the areas of probate, small business law, tax, and estate planning, Kaye is able to stay current with the most recent legal changes and developments and is able to offer her clients the most cutting-edge research and analysis available. She studies updates on developments in this area and looks forward to researching new client issues as they arise.

Kaye lives in Worthington with her husband, Mark, a department manager at Chemical Abstracts Service, their sixteen-year-old son, Brian, a sophomore at St. Charles Preparatory School, and two extremely spoiled cats, Pippin and Joshua. Kaye and her family are active members of St. Michael Parish, and they enjoy bicycling, hiking and camping.

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning
• Trust and Estates
• Probate and Estate Administration
• Trust Administration
• Non-profit and Charitable Organizations
• Prenuptial Contracts
• Real Estate
• Small Business Law
• State and Federal Taxation

Certifications & Specialties

• Certified Public Accountant, Ohio (1987)
• OSBA Board Certified Specialist: Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law (2003)

Bar Admissions

• Supreme Court of Ohio (1983)
• U.S. Tax Court (1986)
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio (1990)
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio (1991)

Education

• Duke University School of Law, Durham, NC, J.D., 1983
• The Ohio State University, M.A., 1980
• Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, B.A., 1976

Published Works

• "Ethical Considerations in Estate Administration," in Estate Administration Procedures: Why Each Step is Important, National Business Institute, January, 2008
• "Recognizing the Different Types of Trusts," in Strategies for Proper Trust Creation, National Business Institute, July, 2007
• "How to Keep the Summer Vacation Home in the Family (And Save Estate Tax)," in Senior Source Magazine, Fall, 2005
• "Basic Tax Considerations: What You Need to Know to Choose the Appropriate Plan," in Building the Foundation: Ohio Estate Planning and Drafting Fundamentals, National Business Institute, 2005
• "Estate and Business Succession Planning: Issues Affecting the Family Business Client," in Reference Manual No. 2002-03, Ohio State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Institute, 2002
• "Six Simple Ways to Save Probate Costs and Estate Taxes Without Buying a Living Trust," in Senior Source Magazine, Winter, 2002
• "New Estate Planning Device Available to Ohio Property Owners," in Senior Source Magazine, Spring, 2001
• "Before You Say, 'I Do'-- A Pre-nup Primer: They're Not Just for the Rich and Famous Anymore," in Senior Source Magazine, Fall, 2000
• "The ABC's of Bypass Trusts: A Tax-Saving Strategy for Married Couples," in Senior Source Magazine, Winter, 1999

Professional Memberships & Affiliations

• Westerville Bar Association
• Columbus Bar Association: Estate & Gift Tax Committee
• Ohio State Bar Association: Real Property, Trust & Probate Law Section
• Ohio Society of CPAs: Tax and Financial Planning Sections
• Columbus Estate Planning Council
• Worthington Estate Planning Council
• Central Ohio Planned Giving Council
• Columbus Catholic Foundation: Professional Advisors Group

Other Information

• Allied Attorney: Alliance Defense Fund
• Adjunct Professor: Capital University Law School
• Legal & Financial Editor: Senior Source Magazine (2000 - 2005)

Laurie B. Wirt, Paralegal

Laurie is a native of Toledo. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from The Ohio State University, and a J.D. from George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia.

Laurie worked for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Board of Veterans' Appeals in Washington, D.C. before returning to the Buckeye state in 1995. Prior to joining the Willi Law Office, LLC, Laurie was an educational specialist for Lexis-Nexis, an online legal research company, and a stay-at-home mom.

Laurie lives in Worthington with her husband, Allen, and their two daughters. In addition to volunteer work at her daughters' schools, Laurie is a troop leader for two Girl Scout troops in Worthington. Laurie and her family are active members of Linworth United Methodist Church.

Contact us to schedule a consultation with a Columbus, Ohio, OSBA Board Certified Specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law.

Willi Law Office, LLC
167 S State St Suite 150
Westerville, OH 43081-2282
Phone: (614) 890-0500
Fax: (614) 340-7103

Willi Law Office, LLC is located in Westerville, Ohio and serves clients throughout Central Ohio in Franklin County, Delaware County, and Licking County, including Columbus, Westerville, New Albany, Sunbury, Worthington, Minerva Park, Gahanna, Lewis Center, Delaware, Powell, Newark, Granville, Galena, Pickerington, Pataskala, Dublin, Upper Arlington and Hilliard.